With silver-green foliage and dazzling purple-pink blooms, Texas sage is a shrub that demands attention. This North American plant is known as the 'State Native Shrub of Texas', seen growing in ...

Texas sage plants from Southwest Texas freeze in North Central Texas. Many types of yuccas get too much rain here. Our soils are too alkaline for bald cypress, water oak, and most types of pine trees.

As climate change makes South Texas' summers hotter and winters more likely to bring freezes, homeowners may want to reconsider their landscaping plants.

If you're planning on redesigning your garden, but want to keep hold of your favourite shrubs, it's possible to transfer the plant to a new site. Follow our step-by-step guide. Start off by ...

Toyota's Roof Garden subsidiary has developed a Cherry Sage shrub derivative that's bioengineered to better absorb airborne pollutants. The Kirsch Pink plant can absorb air pollutants about 1.3x ...

But beginning gardeners need a few sure things, plants that are easy to grow and maintain, and that will give them the confidence to move on to greater challenges. Check out these 25 garden gimmes ...

It will be the first time the garden’s extensive collection of arid plants — cacti and other succulents that do not require ...

As the backbone of any garden, it is essential to keep shrubs in good condition through regular pruning. This will improve a plant's shape, as well as encourage flowers and fruits. Shrubs create ...

The staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina, previously Rhus hirta) is a common plant with a strikingly uncommon appearance. The young branches of the staghorn sumac are upright, with velvety red-brown hairs ...

A hailstorm in Texas recently caused widespread damage to ... Natural gas pump stations and coal piles can freeze, power plants can flood, and storms can force nuclear power plants to shut down ...